Dec. 11, 2012

Crash at the corner of National Avenue and Seminole Street on Monday, December 10, 2012. / Valerie Mosley/News Leader

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A man involved in a single-vehicle crash at the corner of National Avenue and Seminole Street on Monday has died, police said today.

In a news release, police said Tucker D. Redfern, 21, of Rogersville, was driving a 2004 Ford F-150 at about 2:20 p.m. when the vehicle, which was headed northbound on National Avenue, veered into the southbound lanes, ran onto a sidewalk and then returned to the roadway, striking a traffic signal lightpole.

The pole is on the southbound side of National Avenue.

Redfern was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead from injuries sustained in the crash, a release said. The truck sustained extensive front-end damage and bits of debris were scattered around the intersection.

Lt. Scott Umbarger said there were no indications impairment played any role in the crash.

The release said an investigation into what caused the accident is on-going.